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In today's newsletter:

  • How Putnam City parents can now track school buses in real time
  • How I-44 and I-240 construction could change your daily commute
  • Burned scrapyard by Scissortail Park is becoming hundreds of new apartments

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Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Hot; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 104, low: 75.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PC app tracks school buses (okcfriday.com) — Putnam City Schools, serving northwest Oklahoma City families, is rolling out a new My Ride K-12 app so parents can track their children's buses in real time starting this school year. The bond-funded tool offers live location, delay alerts, and check-in updates, with step‑by‑step setup help and local transportation staff ready to answer questions.
   

• ODOT continues work on Interstate 44 construction, what to know (oklahoman.com) — If you drive I-44, I-35, or I-240 in the Oklahoma City metro, expect ongoing lane shifts and ramp closures as ODOT rebuilds the I-44 bridge at Classen Circle and widens I-240. Key ramps near Classen and the I-35/I-240 interchange remain closed or under construction, with major work continuing into fall and final bridge completion targeted for spring 2027.
   

• Burned scrapyard near Scissortail Park to become apartments (oklahoman.com) — A long-blighted former scrapyard across from Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma City is being transformed into a major mixed-use project with 410 apartments and 26,000 square feet of retail. Developer Scott Holsey has assembled the full block between Robinson, Shields, and SW 10th–13th, aiming to add fast-casual dining and more activity for park visitors and event-goers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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